Till Dark

A vase full of flowers on her doorstep sent shivers down her spine. She was not seeing anyone and Alex and Cody were with her. Standing next to the car Jordan was almost tempted to run straight to the police station. "Stop it Jordan you're being absolutely ridiculous. "She scolded herself. The flowers could have been put there by mistake. Jordan walked to the door and Alex got Cody out of the car and grabbed his bag. "Who are those from?" She asked Jordan as she came up beside her. The card said. "I can't let go of something so beautiful. Andy" "So who's Andy?" Alex asked teasingly. Jordan blushed. He's no one. Just someone I met on vacation." Alex's brows rose in amusement, questioning her best friend without saying a word. They had always been that way. The two had been through so much together that they had their own language of sorts and communicated through looks and finishing each other's sentences said and unsaid. It had never ceased to amaze their husbands. Jordan felt a stab of hatred and then guilt. She didn't know if she should hate Darien or just simply let his memory slip away like the night. Turning to Alex she masked her face. "Maybe there was a little something there?" "Look Alex you have to stop trying to fix me up. I'm perfectly happy to be alone." Alex's face bunched. "What's wrong?" She rose from the bar stool and closed the distance between her and Jordan. Jordan put her head in her hand and sighed. "Another time please." She pleaded and glanced in Cody's direction. He had come home and bounded up the stairs to his room to play with all his toys. "You really don't expect me to believe that do you? I've known you for a long time and I know that you want someone. Besides think of Cody he needs someone in his life Jordan. No one can replace his father but he needs someone that he can rely on besides you. What are you going to do when he gets in high school? Are you going to give him all his pep talks and teach him to shave?" They both giggled a little at that. "I'm not saying that you need to have someone tomorrow but don't toss love away because of fear. Give life a chance. You might find that you could be just as happy or perhaps even happier with another person. Don't try to replace what you lost get something better. A love is out there that will fulfill you. All you have to do is open your heart and fate will take over from there." Jordan knew she was right. Everyone she had been out with had not been the right one. A few were great guys but she knew that a relationship with them would be a mistake especially since she had not really been ready. "Point well taken; that's what I love about you Alex. No matter what the situation you always know what to say. I am grateful for your friendship." She smiled and took in the beautiful bouquet flowers, pulling a rose over to smell. He has good taste Jordan thought as she set the arrangement on the bar.